Proceeds from The Haiti Relief Project, a five-song digital EP from the group, and a new limited edition t-shirt featuring its cover art, will benefit the fund.

The EP is available for download for $5 at DMBLive.com. Musictoday is graciously providing the download service for this release.

The Haiti Relief Project features five previously unreleased live tracks from Dave Matthews Band.

The collection kicks off with "Butterfly," a song Matthews wrote for the film Because of Winn Dixie and performed solo in this 2007 recording. It's followed by a 2004 version of "Cry Freedom" featuring a powerful performance from LeRoi Moore, the group's saxophonist, who passed away in 2008.

Three tracks captured on the band's 2009 summer tour - "Out Of My Hands," "Lying In The Hands Of God" and "Dive In" - are also included.

The staff of Ants Marching, a Dave Matthews Band fan forum, was instrumental in selecting the versions of the five songs that appear on the EP. Award-winning designer Adam Larson of Adam+Company generously donated the artwork for the EP, which also appears on the limited edition The Haiti Relief Project t-shirt.

The Bama Works Haiti Relief Fund, a part of the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band, will be focused on rebuilding efforts. The Bama Works Fund was founded in 1999 and has provided more than $8.5 million to charities thus far.

Working with Music For Relief, a non-profit founded by Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band joined forces with Linkin Park, Alanis Morissette, The All-American Rejects, Enrique Iglesias, Hoobastank, Kenna, Lupe Fiasco, Peter Gabriel and Slash for Download To Donate For Haiti, a compilation benefiting Haiti relief efforts.

Download To Donate For Haiti Official Website

Dave Matthews Band's "Typical Situation" from the July 5, 1997 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre show in Irvine, CA was selected for the charitable release and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Bama Works Haiti Relief Fund.

Dave Matthews and Neil Young performed Hank Williams' "Alone and Forsaken" at the "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon. The live performance album from the broadcast, which benefits Haitian relief organizations, was the first digital-only release in chart history to top The Billboard 200.

The track listing for The Haiti Relief Project EP is as follows:

1. Butterfly - recorded08.28.2007 / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Kansas City / Bonner Springs, KS (Dave Matthews, solo)

2. Cry Freedom - recorded 07.31.2004 / Sound Advice Amphitheatre / West Palm Beach, FL

3. Out Of My Hands - recorded 07.19.2009 Alpine Valley Music Theatre / East Troy, WI

4. Lying In The Hands Of God - recorded 06.12.2009 / Saratoga Performing Arts Center / Saratoga Springs, NY

5. Dive In - recorded 09.10.2009 / Greek Theatre / Los Angeles, CA

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Rock legends collaborate on title track for highly anticipated new Alice In Chains album Black Gives Way To Blue

Album in stores September 29th

Among the many highlights on 'Black Gives Way To Blue', the highly anticipated new album from ALICE IN CHAINS, is a special guest performance by Elton John.

The two rock legends collaborated on the album’s stunning title track, "Black Gives Way To Blue," a heart-stirring tribute to Alice In Chains’ late lead singer Layne Staley.

The album arrives in stores September 29, 2009

"We were thinking about adding piano to the track and a friend suggested we call Elton," recalls guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell. "I remember laughing and saying, ‘Yeah, I’ll get right on that.’ But I decided it was worth trying and wrote Elton an email explaining what that song means to us - that it’s a real, raw openhearted song for Layne. We sent him the track and got a call shortly after saying he thought it was beautiful and that he wanted to play on it. We were blown away. Elton John is a huge influence on me as a songwriter and having him on that song is an amazing honor for us."

"I’ve long been an admirer of Jerry Cantrell and when he asked me to play on ‘Black Gives Way To Blue,’ I was very flattered and couldn’t resist," says Elton John. "It was a great recording session with Alice In Chains for a beautiful song."

About the collaboration, Cantrell says, "Elton was finishing his Red Piano run in Vegas, so we flew there and hung out for a few hours. Walking into a studio and seeing the sheet music for that song on Elton’s piano made it meaningful on so many different levels. The whole experience was pretty magical."

BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE is Alice In Chains’ first new studio release in more than 10 years.

The quartet (guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and guitarist/vocalist William DuVall) recorded the album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters) at Studio 606 in Northridge, CA and Henson Studios in Hollywood.

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The full track listing is as follows:

1. "All Secrets Known"
2. "Check My Brain"
3. "Last Of My Kind"
4. "Your Decision"
5. "A Looking In View"
6. "When The Sun Rose Again"
7. "Acid Bubble"
8. "Lessons Learned"
9. "Take Her Out"
10. "Private Hell"
11. "Black Gives Way To Blue"

On August 22, band will join Tool and Linkin Park for the first-ever Epicenter show at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA, to be followed by a headlining tour set to kick off September 4th at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. For show information, please visit www.aliceinchains.com.

Over the course of their remarkable career, Alice In Chains has garnered multiple Grammy nominations, sold more than 17 million albums worldwide, wrote and recorded 11 top 10 hit singles and stood atop Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart with two No. 1 records.

2009 Tour dates (additional shows to be confirmed):

(Dates and information subject to change.)

August 22 Pomona, CA Epicenter
Sept. 4 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Sept. 5 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
Sept. 7 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Sept. 8 New York, NY The Fillmore
Sept. 11 Nashville, TN WBUZ Buzzfest
Sept. 12 Indianapolis, IN X-Fest
Sept. 13 Dayton, OH X-Fest
Sept. 15 Toronto, ON The Opera House
Sept. 16 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Sept. 17 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
Sept. 19 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Sept. 20 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
Sept. 21 Minneapolis, MN First Ave
Sept. 24 Seattle, WA Moore Theater
Sept. 26 Portland, OR Roseland Grill
Sept. 28 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

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Innerpartysystem are confirmed to play the highly-anticipated Projekt Revolution show at Milton Keynes Bowl June 29th, 2008. Headlined by Linkin Park, Innerpartysystem join Jay-Z, Pendulum, N.E.R.D, Enter Shikari and The Bravery on a bill that threatens to be one of the gigs of the summer!

Innerpartysystem is four guys who were reared in the bleak small towns that surround Reading, Pennsylvania. The weathered houses, rusted factories and sprawling farms make this the landscape of true America. These environments are stark and mechanical, and they are pregnant with dark and anxious hope - sentiments that Patrick Nissley, Innerpartysystem's main songwriter, carries in his writing. Innerpartysystem have a distinctive vision, as their songs incorporate throbbing electronic beats that nod towards Autechre, Chemical Brothers and Squarepusher but they are equally a rock band whom, like Nine Inch Nails, Pendulum and Prodigy, aren't afraid to mix styles and mess with the formula.

Their first visit to the UK in April for the Camden Crawl immediately caught the attention of music heads and clued-up media leaders in the capitol with the likes of Zane, Daniel P Carter, XFM, Scuzz and Kerrang! all lending their support. The superb Penta directed video, is currently the #1 requested video on Scuzz.

Alongside their appearance at Projekt Revolution, the Pennsylvanian quartet are also confirmed to play the following dates including a set at the Wireless Festival, where they will appear on the Tuborg Stage.

Watch "Don't Stop" video:

June 2008 UK tour dates

23rd Wolverhampton Little Civic
24th Southhampton Joiners
26th Liverpool Barfly
27th Swansea Club NME Sin City
29TH Milton Keynes The Bowl (Projekt Revolution with Linkin Park)
30th Cardiff Barfly

July 2008 UK Tour dates

1st Glasgow Barfly
3rd London The Scala
4th London Club NME Koko
5th London Wireless Festival

The band's utterly infectious debut UK single "Don't Stop" will be released on 30th June, 2008 through Fallout Records to be followed by an album in September.

"If you're looking for some beefy, groove-laden electro-rock then you're gonna cream your pants at this!" - Kerrang!

Innerpartysystem US tour dates with Kill Hannah, Medic Droid, and White Tie Affair

Dates could be added or changed! Go to Innerpartysystem's Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

Jul 8 2008 Blue Note Columbia, Missouri
Jul 9 2008 Brick Town Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jul 10 2008 Crush Lounge Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jul 11 2008 Granada Theatre Dallas, Texas
Jul 12 2008 The Meridian Houston, Texas
Jul 13 2008 Scout San Antonio, Texas
Jul 15 2008 The Rock Tucson, Arizona
Jul 16 2008 Brick House Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 17 2008 Soma San Diego, California
Jul 18 2008 Glasshouse Pomona, California
Jul 19 2008 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, California
Jul 21 2008 Both San Fransisco, California
Jul 22 2008 Boardwalk Orangevale, California
Jul 23 2008 Six Ultra Lounge Portland, Oregon
Jul 24 2008 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon
Jul 25 2008 El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Jul 26 2008 The Boulevard Spokane, Washington
Jul 27 2008 The Venue Boise, Idaho
Jul 28 2008 In the Venue Salt Lake City, Utah
Jul 29 2008 Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado
Aug 2 2008 Lollapolooza Chicago, Illinois
Aug 5 2008 Jack Rabbit's Jacksonville, Florida
Aug 7 2008 The Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, North Carolina
Aug 8 2008 Chameleon Club Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Aug 9 2008 The Chance Poughkeepsie, New York
Aug 10 2008 The Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aug 14 2008 The Blender Theatre at Gramercy New York, New York
Aug 16 2008 Mr. Small's Theatre MIllvale, Pennsylvania
Aug 17 2008 Agora Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 19 2008 The Crofoot Pontiac, Michigan
Aug 21 2008 The Eagles Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Aug 22 2008 Station 4 St. Paul, Minnesota
Aug 23 2008 Metro Chicago, Illinois

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A special music event will be held at the To-Ji Buddhist Temple in Kyoto later in the day.

The lineup is scheduled to feature: Bonnie Pink, Michael Nyman, Rip Slyme, UA and Yellow Magic Orchestra.

Live Earth Japan on MSN

More Live Earth locations, lineups and information on Band Weblogs:

Live Earth Hamburg, Germany
Live Earth Brazil - Rio
Live Earth Shanghai, China
Live Earth Antarctica
Live Earth South Africa
Live Earth Australia
Live Earth Giants Stadium, USA
Live Earth London, UK

I've known about the California based band pretty much since they came out around seven years ago, but I was never a big fan of theirs or the name Linkin Park for some reason (apparently named after Lincoln Park in Santa Monica, CA) and their sound tends to be heavily produced with a lot of effects on the vocals, but lately I'm beginning to hear more to them than just the name of the band and the effects.

The other day I watched a Camp Freddy video with Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington - now that's a good name - sitting in with them and singing a cover of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell". That for me was the turning point. That Chester Bennington has a wicked voice and it was really good to hear him singing without all the effects. Now I'm suddenly interested in Linkin Park.

Linkin Park's latest single, "What I've Done" is set for release on CD in May and it has already been well received by many. "What I've Done" is off of Linkin Park's new album Minutes to Midnight out May 14th 2007 worldwide (May 15th North America) and after hearing the song and from what I've seen in the new video for "What I've Done", it seems like they're beginning to change direction a bit with their sound, growing up I guess, and I'm looking forward to hearing the other tracks off of Minutes to Midnight.

Watch the Linkin Park video for "What I've Done"

*Dates could change! Go to Linkin Park's Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

Apr 28 2007 Kesselhaus Berlin, Berlin
May 3 2007 Astoria London, London and South East
May 6 2007 Bamboozle Festival E. Rutherford, NJ
May 24 2007 Forum (headlining) Copenhagen
May 25 2007 Globe (headlining) Stockholm
May 27 2007 Colorline Arena (headlining) Hamburg
May 28 2007 Pinkpop Landgraaf
May 30 2007 Bercy (headlining) Paris
Jun 1 2007 Rock AM Ring Nurburgring
Jun 2 2007 Rock IM Park Nuernberg
Jun 5 2007 New Arena (headlining) St. Petersburg
Jun 8 2007 Alive 2007 Festival Lisbon
Jun 9 2007 Download Festival Donnington
Jun 11 2007 Hallenstadion (headlining) Zurich
Jun 12 2007 Sazka Arena (headlining) Prague
Jun 13 2007 Stadion Slaski – LP as Special Guest on Pearl Jam date Chorzow
Jun 15 2007 Heineken Festival Venice
Jun 16 2007 Novarock Nickersdorf

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By: Jenny May

Not only that but I think it's great that they are open to inviting other guest musicians onstage with them to perform punk and rock covers alongside or to fill in for usual band members Dave Navarro, Billy Morrison, Matt Sorum, Scott Weiland, Donovan Leitch and Chris Chaney. Guests who have played with Camp Freddy have included Moby, Robbie Williams, Ronnie Wood, Stephen Jenkins, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mark McGrath, Brett Scallions, Macy Gray, Perry Farrell, Wes Scantlin, Billy Duffy, Jerry Cantrell, Shelby Lynne and many more.

Fellow blogger and musician Billy Morrison from Camp Freddy and Circus Diablo just posted a Camp Freddy video on his blog of them playing live with guests Slash on guitar and singer Chester Bennington from Linkin Park. They perform a cool cover of AC/DC's song "Highway To Hell". The video is from an after show concert for the AES Convention in October 2006.

Watch the video of Camp Freddy playing Highway To Hell

By: Jenny May